Theatre in a box (day 87)

I mentioned Sid Fels project, the "pCubee" in my last post.  It's a five-sided lcd display that simulates the appearance of something inside the cube.  It tracks the head of the person looking and gives them a realistic rendering of what is inside.
I'm not a fan of the name but I am a fan of the thing.  It's like having a cell phone in your hand except it's a cube.  I know that sounds a bit simple but I make the comparison because I remember the first time I watched a video on my iPhone, how personal it felt.  I'm imagining the same thing could apply to the pCubee with different types of content.
My suggestion to Sid was to investigate live action video in the cubee.   Right now it's just CG scenes.  I'm not sure how many cameras would be needed (16-20?) but you could probably capture 3D live theatre and show it in the cubee.  People would download an e-play for the pCubee in the same way people are now starting to download e-books on their readers. 
I like the idea of theatre in a box.  There could be something so intriguing about watching little people perform for you in a little box.   I'm not sure if it would be like a parlour game or something serious like watching an art film.  Probably more parlour game.  Either way I'd love to experience it.  It reminds me of music boxes.  But then there is an edge to it with live content...like looking at a bird in a cage.  Not so pleasant.  Holograms in Star Trek are not boxed in so they don't suffer from the cage metaphor.
He does have a bigger version of the pCubee which would significantly alter the experience.  Perhaps lends it more to games or puppetry than theatre.

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